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In recent years, more than a dozen states have passed laws limiting local governments' ability to create food and nutrition policies and more than two dozen states previously enacted laws preventing obesity-related lawsuits against food businesses, finds a new analysis led by NYU College of Global Public Health. These laws are examples of preemption, a legal mechanism in which a higher level of government withdraws or limits the ability of a lower level of government to act on an issue.

Indiana University has joined in endorsing the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, a document calling for international cooperation in the realm of cybersecurity, presented today by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Paris Peace Forum.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Medicaid expansions that voters in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah passed this week, after their own state legislatures rejected them, didn't surprise Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD, senior associate dean for health policy at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, and former head of the American Medical Association.

Augustana University and the Center for Western Studies today announced Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as the keynote speakers for the 23rd Boe Forum on Public Affairs to be held Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

Higher than expected economic growth in 2018 should continue into next year, with U.S. output averaging 3 percent and continued strong gains in domestic job growth. Indiana will continue to outperform the nation, with output growing at a rate of 3.2 percent, according to a forecast presented today (Nov. 1) by Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

As small Iowa towns continue to lose population, a strong social infrastructure - rather than economic or physical factors - determines whether residents report greater quality of life, according to new research out of Iowa State University.

A Tulane University study found Republicans and Democrats weren't persuaded to abandon false beliefs about election fraud after reading fact-checking organizations. Surprisingly, both sides were most persuaded by Breitbart News.

An analysis of more than 550 million items sold by individuals on eBay in 2015 and 2016 -- transactions totaling $22.3 billion -- signals that we're more likely to buy goods from someone we perceive comes from a similar political persuasion.

Citizens have more faith in their government institutions when both women and men are involved in decision-making, according to a study conducted by Diana Z. O'Brien, associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University and her co-investigators.

In her new book, "A Political Education: Black Politics and Education Reform in Chicago Since the 1960s," UIC historian Elizabeth Todd-Breland details the city's transformations in black politics, shifts in modes of education organizing, and the racial politics of education reform spanning the past 60 years.

The gap in voter turnout between white and nonwhite citizens is large and growing, resulting in profound challenges for American democracy, according to a new research-based book by an Indiana University political scientist.

Millions of dollars are spent on political ads, but does it pay off on Election Day? According to a study of the 2016 Iowa caucuses, candidates who spent more on TV ads generally received more support, but this does not suggest a candidate can buy an election.

While the U.S. civil rights movement is often said to have ended in 1968, the continued fight for equal rights for all Americans can be seen in today's protests, said Valerie Johnson, an associate professor and chair of DePaul University's Political Science Department in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Fueled by political rhetoric evoking dangerous criminal immigrants, many white Americans assume low-status immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador, Syria, Somalia and other countries President Donald Trump labeled "shithole" nations have no legal right to be in the United States, new research in the journal American Sociological Review suggests.

Stony Brook University researchers are trying to determine key links between economic development, technology, politics and human decision making in the context of climate change. Their research published in two peer-reviewed journals helps shed light on the complex topic.

Young voters are engaged in the 2018 midterm elections and plan to vote in higher numbers, according to new findings from an exclusive pre-election poll of young people, ages 18-24, from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University's Tisch College.

Researchers from WVU have teamed up with collaborators at Lawrence Livermore National Lab to predict the future of these effects on Earth's forest ecosystems and understand why soil under some tree species gain more carbon in response to nitrogen deposition than others.

To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of World War I's conclusion, the University of Illinois at Chicago will present "The War that Made Today," an 11-day series featuring interdisciplinary panels, exhibitions, talks and performances exploring the global impact of "The Great War" and the ways it continues to resonate today.

When voters go to the polls, they aren't just voting for the candidate who best represents their views--they're also voting strategically to shape the balance of power between parties in the legislature.

A new Food-PRICE study from researchers at Tufts and Harvard estimates that up to one million cardiovascular and diabetes events and $42 billion could be saved in healthcare costs using incentives and/or disincentives to improve food choices among participants in SNAP.

Grammy Award-winning soprano and UC San Diego Department of Music faculty member Susan Narucki presents the world-premiere chamber opera "Inheritance" on campus Oct. 24, 26 and 27, using the legendary story of Sarah Winchester to address gun violence in the United States.

Two Delaware Democrats are dominating opponents by large margins that fall in line with the predicted "Blue Wave" natiowide. In addition to heavy leads, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and U.S. Rep. Blunt Rochester are beating their Republican foes in areas that went heavily for Donald Trump in 2016.

Although confidence can serve as both a blessing and a curse, new research from the University of Notre Dame shows how people can reap the rewards without risking the social penalties for overconfidence.

Donald Trump has taken the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, imposed tariffs on European, Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum, and levied a first batch of tariffs on Chinese imports -- announcing this week the plan to tariff an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods.

Providers in states that expanded Medicaid were more likely to believe that the law would improve HIV outcomes, the study found. However, providers in all states agreed that the law would improve healthcare outcomes in general for their HIV patients.

A vastly expanding gap in age, gender and diversity is creating an even deeper divide between the Republican and Democratic parties. And a Vanderbilt University law expert on the 26th Amendment says this chasm between the nation's largest generation--millennials-- and baby boomers is exacerbating voter discrimination.

Today, the American Thoracic Society joined U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN) and other senators in calling on the Trump administration to show leadership in global TB elimination efforts. Senators Brown and Young sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging the Administration to provide robust commitments, including for TB control and research and development programs, during the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis.

The confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has revolved around his views on judicial independence, gun laws and abortion. A new scholarly article released this week by two legal studies professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business suggests that the Senate should be equally concerned with the nominee's thinking about regulatory matters and the power of federal agencies.

Previous studies have shown that Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. are less likely to have insurance or to report a usual source of care than Mexican-Americans, other Latinos and non-Latino whites. But the Affordable Care Act may have made it easier for them to access health care when needed.

Illinois cancer patients no longer have to choose between costly life-saving treatments and preserving their ability to one day have their own biological children, thanks to a fertility preservation bill signed Aug. 27 by Gov. Bruce Rauner at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital.

The University of Illinois at Chicago's 2018 Urban Forum, titled "The People's Money: Pensions, Debt and Government Services," will examine the paradox of improving economic conditions alongside the challenging fiscal situations of the nation's cities and other local governments.

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) has teamed with immigration law firm Getson and Shatz to offer a free webinar--Green Cards for Scientific Researchers: How to Win Your EB-1A/NIW Case--on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, from 1:30-2:30 pm EDT.

A new book argues that entertainment media like Game of Thrones shape our beliefs, in way we aren't aware of, about social justice, crime and terrorism, tolerance and diversity, the benefits or dangers of technology, and the characteristics of leadership. The author, a political science professor at the University of Vermont, based his conclusions on 13 separate studies and experiments.

The Supreme Court appears poised to shift to the right if Congress confirms U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh for a position on the highest court. If chosen, some conservatives are hoping Kavanaugh will join other conservative-leaning judges in reversing several landmark court decisions, sending the issues back to the states to decide on, said political scientist Joseph Mello.

Gender stereotypes and biases still influence voters, especially in elections with more than one woman on the ballot, according to new research from Iowa State University. Researchers found gender had the greatest effect on down-ballot races.

The current administration has a documented adversarial relationship with the media--frequently referring to the reporting of many outlets as "fake news" and calling the press the "enemy of the people.

Christine Hallquist became the first transgender candidate to be nominated for a governorship by a major party when she won Vermont's Democratic primary Aug. 14. The nomination marks an historic moment in transgender activism, said an expert on transgender aging at Washington University in St. Louis."Christine Hallquist's nomination provides an opportunity to appreciate and learn from the ways that collective social action on the part of trans activists brings forth both opportunities for individuals, but also impacts the social and cultural forces that we all navigate," said Vanessa Fabbre, assistant professor at the Brown School, who studies LGBTQ aging.

A new report released by the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts University's Tisch College of Civic Life outlines specific steps to increase electoral engagement, political learning and civic participation at colleges and universities across the country.

In the last week, Facebook disclosed a campaign by foreign interests - likely from Russia -- to disrupt the 2018 midterm elections and announced dramatic spending increases on improvements to data privacy and security. Cybersecurity expert Scott Shackelford shares what the company should do next

West Virginia University expert Simon Haeder says the massive increases in food recall over the last five years-- 92.7 percent for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and 83.4 percent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (according to a study by the Stericycle Recall Index)-- could be attributed to alterations in agency regulations. Another WVU expert, Jacek Jaczynski, said it's simple to avoid illness by washing hands and thoroughly cooking food.